RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Least educated, Georgia counties · 1990

Georgia counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 9.4%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Warren County, GAGA5,2694.2%–

02Marion County, GAGA7,6764.6%–

03Echols County, GAGA3,6854.7%–

04Twiggs County, GAGA7,5974.8%–

05Johnson County, GAGA9,3104.9%–

06Long County, GAGA21,5575.2%–

07Glascock County, GAGA3,1415.3%–

08Lanier County, GAGA10,6235.4%–

09Murray County, GAGA41,6075.5%–

10Webster County, GAGA2,3695.5%–

11Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6625.6%–

12Crawford County, GAGA12,2065.7%–

13Heard County, GAGA12,1495.7%–

14Brantley County, GAGA18,9365.8%–

15Chattooga County, GAGA25,3005.9%–

16Randolph County, GAGA6,1566.0%–

17Jefferson County, GAGA15,0116.2%–

18Worth County, GAGA20,0596.3%–

19Pierce County, GAGA20,7646.3%–

20Treutlen County, GAGA6,4666.3%–

21Atkinson County, GAGA8,4546.4%–

22Banks County, GAGA21,2736.4%–

23Charlton County, GAGA13,1216.4%–

24Tattnall County, GAGA24,3766.5%–

25Cook County, GAGA18,2326.5%–

26Bacon County, GAGA11,0706.6%–

27Meriwether County, GAGA21,5166.7%–

28Clinch County, GAGA6,8476.7%–

29Polk County, GAGA45,5146.8%–

30Hancock County, GAGA8,6826.8%–

31Talbot County, GAGA5,7097.1%–

32Taylor County, GAGA7,8187.1%–

33Turner County, GAGA8,9837.2%–

34Butts County, GAGA27,2187.2%–

35Quitman County, GAGA2,2547.3%–

36Haralson County, GAGA33,0667.5%–

37Berrien County, GAGA18,9327.5%–

38Wilcox County, GAGA8,7977.6%–

39Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0997.6%–

40Paulding County, GAGA190,9967.6%–

41Effingham County, GAGA74,3977.6%–

42Jenkins County, GAGA8,8437.7%–

43Grady County, GAGA26,5907.7%–

44Mitchell County, GAGA20,4677.8%–

45Fannin County, GAGA26,1117.8%–

46Seminole County, GAGA9,1627.8%–

47Stewart County, GAGA4,6318.0%–

48Elbert County, GAGA20,0728.0%–

49Schley County, GAGA4,5938.0%–

50Dodge County, GAGA19,6638.0%–

51Dade County, GAGA16,1548.0%–

52Catoosa County, GAGA69,6288.1%–

53Lincoln County, GAGA8,1128.2%–

54Appling County, GAGA19,1008.2%–

55Miller County, GAGA5,8128.2%–

56Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2198.3%–

57Irwin County, GAGA9,0208.3%–

58Walker County, GAGA70,2508.4%–

59Screven County, GAGA14,4088.6%–

60Wheeler County, GAGA7,5708.6%–

61Telfair County, GAGA11,1958.6%–

62Gilmer County, GAGA33,8948.6%–

63Dawson County, GAGA35,3658.6%–

64Evans County, GAGA11,0288.6%–

65McIntosh County, GAGA11,9898.7%–

66Greene County, GAGA21,3678.8%–

67Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6508.8%–

68Pickens County, GAGA37,1679.0%–

69Jackson County, GAGA99,2659.0%–

70Bartow County, GAGA120,8009.0%–

71Upson County, GAGA28,5009.0%–

72Emanuel County, GAGA23,1479.1%–

73Brooks County, GAGA16,1019.1%–

74Hart County, GAGA28,6399.1%–

75Gordon County, GAGA61,7019.2%–

76Terrell County, GAGA8,6569.2%–

77Barrow County, GAGA99,7739.2%–

78Pike County, GAGA20,9329.3%–

79Early County, GAGA10,4559.4%–

80Walton County, GAGA112,6969.4%–

81Baker County, GAGA2,7259.4%–

82Franklin County, GAGA25,9489.5%–

83Dooly County, GAGA11,1569.5%–

84Newton County, GAGA125,5839.5%–

85Burke County, GAGA24,4089.6%–

86Wayne County, GAGA32,4819.6%–

87Madison County, GAGA32,9199.7%–

88Washington County, GAGA19,4539.8%–

89Candler County, GAGA11,2759.9%–

90Colquitt County, GAGA47,43810.0%–

91Crisp County, GAGA19,23710.0%–

92Lamar County, GAGA20,94110.0%–

93Montgomery County, GAGA8,63510.1%–

94Macon County, GAGA11,75610.1%–

95Union County, GAGA27,85910.1%–

96Calhoun County, GAGA5,41310.1%–

97Bleckley County, GAGA12,86610.3%–

98McDuffie County, GAGA21,64010.4%–

99Ware County, GAGA36,90610.4%–

100Wilkes County, GAGA9,54010.4%–

101Henry County, GAGA264,92210.7%–

102Pulaski County, GAGA10,17210.7%–

103Jasper County, GAGA17,63210.8%–

104Morgan County, GAGA22,09511.0%–

105Spalding County, GAGA70,77511.1%–

106Coffee County, GAGA44,40711.1%–

107Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17811.1%–

108Clay County, GAGA2,81511.2%–

109Toombs County, GAGA27,54511.4%–

110Towns County, GAGA13,28511.4%–

111Rabun County, GAGA17,76411.6%–

112Putnam County, GAGA23,72211.7%–

113Decatur County, GAGA29,43211.7%–

114Bryan County, GAGA52,06211.8%–

115Jones County, GAGA29,17112.0%–

116Laurens County, GAGA51,04112.0%–

117Whitfield County, GAGA106,21212.0%–

118Habersham County, GAGA50,41612.0%–

119Douglas County, GAGA154,29312.0%–

120Carroll County, GAGA131,03612.0%–

121Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41512.8%–

122Monroe County, GAGA32,02312.9%–

123Stephens County, GAGA27,85413.1%–

124Coweta County, GAGA160,24013.3%–

125Baldwin County, GAGA44,02913.3%–

126Thomas County, GAGA46,36813.4%–

127Liberty County, GAGA70,31313.4%–

128Camden County, GAGA60,14313.5%–

129White County, GAGA29,80213.6%–

130Harris County, GAGA37,28013.6%–

131Troup County, GAGA72,84413.6%–

132Lee County, GAGA34,17913.7%–

133Floyd County, GAGA101,37813.7%–

134Tift County, GAGA42,25414.0%–

135Clayton County, GAGA297,47114.7%–

136Peach County, GAGA29,87715.2%–

137Hall County, GAGA226,56815.4%–

138Forsyth County, GAGA282,80515.6%–

139Sumter County, GAGA28,80115.9%–

140Houston County, GAGA178,21416.0%–

141Lowndes County, GAGA122,86716.3%–

142Muscogee County, GAGA202,17116.6%–

143Dougherty County, GAGA82,61617.0%–

144Bibb County, GAGA157,55617.0%–

145Richmond County, GAGA206,55917.3%–

146Rockdale County, GAGA98,41618.1%–

147Cherokee County, GAGA299,27318.4%–

148Chatham County, GAGA311,85518.6%–

149Glynn County, GAGA87,59919.9%–

150Bulloch County, GAGA86,94919.9%–

151Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46520.2%–

152Columbia County, GAGA169,18923.9%–

153Fayette County, GAGA125,15625.8%–

154Oconee County, GAGA44,89328.4%–

155Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09929.6%–

156Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79131.6%–

157DeKalb County, GAGA774,39432.7%–

158Cobb County, GAGA793,34533.0%–

159Clarke County, GAGA129,92137.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS